Questions about EQMs / re-qualifying on overnight December 31 flights (consolidated)
Oct 21, 2011, 11:09 pm
#46
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Plat Re-qualifying question
Hi,
I'm currently AA Plat trying to re-qualify for next year.
I have a flight booked with RJ on 31st Dec for LHR-AMM-BKK-HKG which will take me over the edge once I land in HKG.
However the LHR-AMM and AMM-BKK-HKG llegs have 2 different flight numbers and I depart AMM at 1am Jan 1st.
Can anyone tell me if AA will reset my EQM between my flights? Technically it will still be 31st Dec in the US however I have feeling my credit from RJ will say 1st Jan and will therefore not count.
As I say this is one ticket but 2 different flight numbers.
Thanks
I'm currently AA Plat trying to re-qualify for next year.
I have a flight booked with RJ on 31st Dec for LHR-AMM-BKK-HKG which will take me over the edge once I land in HKG.
However the LHR-AMM and AMM-BKK-HKG llegs have 2 different flight numbers and I depart AMM at 1am Jan 1st.
Can anyone tell me if AA will reset my EQM between my flights? Technically it will still be 31st Dec in the US however I have feeling my credit from RJ will say 1st Jan and will therefore not count.
As I say this is one ticket but 2 different flight numbers.
Thanks
Oct 21, 2011, 11:20 pm
#47
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Unfortunately, the qualification goes by the scheduled departure date, in the departure time zone, so your January 1, 2012 AMM-BKK-HKG flights will count toward your qualification for next year (2012), and not this year (2011).
Oct 22, 2011, 6:50 am
#48
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Wow... That's a tough break... Missing requalification by 60 minutes! Hopefully the OP can find another way to requalification.
Oct 22, 2011, 10:18 am
#49
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yep....the scheduled date rules.....
Oct 22, 2011, 10:47 am
#51
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If IRROPS delays a scheduled December 31st 22:00 departure until 01:00 on January 1st, which date applies?
Oct 22, 2011, 10:53 am
#52
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Oct 22, 2011, 11:28 am
#53
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It looks like about this time every year, this type of query starts to pop up, so we've created a consolidated thread that hopefully others will be able to find in the future. Not surprisingly, the answer doesn't change from year to year. 
I've also added a "mod note" to the first post. If anybody else has a suggested question/answer, please let me know. Thanks! /Moderator
I've also added a "mod note" to the first post. If anybody else has a suggested question/answer, please let me know. Thanks!
/Moderator
Last edited by JY1024; Oct 22, 2011 at 11:37 am